Iowa Waste Reduction Center

06/19/2026

A few tools and a little bit of knowledge can make a big impact on the amount of energy a small business generates. Find helpful guides and fact sheets to give your business a leg up and reduce your energy costs. 👇

06/18/2026

We are so excited that Bands & Brews is back! 🥁🍺

The IWRC will be there with our handy recycling bins to catch all those cans and water bottles so we can keep the Cedar Falls Downtown District better than we found it. 😀♻

Can't wait to see you there!

Looking for another great Friday night in Cedar Falls?

While this isn't a Live to 9 event, if you love live music, local brews, food, and free community fun, you'll want to check out Bands & Brews on Friday, June 19 from 6-9pm!

Presented in partnership with Studio One, Second State Brewing, and the River Place Plaza, Bands & Brews features FREE live music from Run Dog and the Ben Rendall Band, local vendors, a kids zone, and plenty of great craft beer.

Interested in the brews? For just $25, you'll receive admission to the tasting area with samples from 10+ Iowa breweries and a commemorative tasting cup, all while supporting Iowa Public Radio.

Tickets are selling now! Get yours here: https://riverplaceneighborhoodassociat.ticketspice.com/bands-brews-2026

See you at the Plaza for another great summer night in Cedar Falls!

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06/16/2026

🚨LAST CHANCE🚨:

Today is your final chance to register for our second P2 Brewery Webinar, where you will have a chance to watch a Green Brewery Certification Program audit LIVE and go through our checklist on best practices! The Webinar takes place TOMORROW at 11:00 AM, so make sure to register before you miss your chance!

Register here: https://nuel.ink/4nnvJA

06/15/2026

💡Energy savings made simple.

See where you can seal up energy waste with a free on-site assessment from the Iowa Waste Reduction Center. 🌱

Start here: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗶𝘄𝗿𝗰.𝘂𝗻𝗶.𝗲𝗱𝘂/𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆/𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀

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*𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘰𝘸𝘢 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘰𝘸𝘢 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺.

06/10/2026

📣IMPORTANT UPDATE:

The Environmental Protection Commission approved air quality fee changes that will take effect July 1, 2026.

Learn more about the fee changes here: https://nuel.ink/mypVKS

06/09/2026

Please join us for our second Webinar - where YOU will be able to see a live recording of an actual audit for the Green Brewery Certification Program!

Registrants will receive our IGBC checklist, which will help you know what to look for, P2 best practices seen during an audit, and data collection from the audit.

Join us for our second webinar taking place on:

Wednesday, June 17 at 11:00 AM Central

Register here: https://nuel.ink/KstYTc

06/08/2026

On May 18, the Solid Waste Educators held their quarterly meeting, where they toured the North Iowa Landfill. The group learned from John Degroote about UNI’s GeoTree program.

06/05/2026

IWRC Associate Director Dan Nickey was invited to Iowa City’s Grow Solar event on May 22. He presented to 56 attendees about the energy efficiency assistance the IWRC offers for Iowa small businesses. Learn more about our program at the link below!⚡💡
https://nuel.ink/T4KdyB

06/04/2026

National Growing for Wellbeing Week is a time to develop your personal sense of wellbeing while benefiting your community. A great way to be involved is with your local garden spaces, where you can learn to compost to reduce food waste while helping grow a thriving garden in your community (or backyard)!

⬇️Check out these videos on how you can compost your food scraps to grow healthy plants!🌱
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06/03/2026

Time is running out to get your group signed up for the Iowa Composting Council's golf tournament on June 10!

Take advantage of the Iowa weather☀️and enjoy a day on the greens, all while supporting a great organization and emerging professionals in the compost industry.

We will be there! Hope to see 🫵 there too!

Two weeks from tomorrow is our golf outing! Are you signed up yet?? Here is the link to sign up- https://www.iowarecycles.org/events/0636cd53-25ac-491c-8318-2fd0804fa11c